Celebrate without limits. From deep in the Grand Canyon backcountry, ambassador Rich Rudow demonstrates his preferred way to mix up some ultralight margaritas while offering personal speculation in...

If not the most difficult, a hike below the rim of the Grand comes close. Learn about Ambassador Rich Rudow’s thru hike & Hyperlite Mountain Gear CEO Mike St. Pierre’s planning & prep for h...

Words by Clay Wadman // Photos by Mike St. Pierre & Clay Wadman Once I’m oriented, a map is nothing but a close-up of that mental image I form before every trip, an overview if you will, from s...

Words by Mike St. Pierre // Photos by Mike St. Pierre & Clay Wadman Planning and prepping for any major backcountry adventure, whether the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail or a section hi...

How 2012 Outside Mag "Adventurer of the Year," Rich Rudow, achieved one of his greatest objectives--a rarely done thru hike of the full length of the Grand Canyon, below the rim. The post The Grand...

Photos & text by Matt Jenkins Rangers Matt Jenkins and Elyssa Shalla recently joined an exclusive group of just 26 backcountry experts to have embarked on this extreme thru hike below the rim o...

Hyperlite Mountain Gear CEO Mike St. Pierre’s account of his Grand Canyon thru hike is coming to a close with this third and final installment. This week’s post will contain his journal entries fro...

Continuing on last week’s post about Hyperlite Mountain Gear CEO Mike St. Pierre’s 16-day thru hike adventure through the Grand Canyon, St. Pierre shares his journal entries from day five through n...

Walking the length of the Grand below the rim takes years of planning and significant backcountry navigation skills. Our CEO Mike St. Pierre accompanied slot canyon expert Rich Rudow on part of his...

One of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon is enormous. Most people look over the rim convinced they’ve seen it all with a long gaze. The reality is much different; they’re loo...